The Inquiring Photographer New Year Resolutions
Charlie Tait surveys readers on New Year resolutions and whether they will keep them. He notes many aim for a brighter future as Old Man 1932 fades, but most intentions fail to materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Tait
Jean Filtzmeyer
James Wood
Todd Stuart
W. Boscawen St
Mary Catherine Sarandria
N. Loudoun St
Edward Harris
Braddock St
R. S. Carper
Winchester
Ralph Hardy
Paul Rhodes
W. Leicester St
American Officials See Little Chance Of East-West Talks
Washington reports that American officials foresee slim odds for an Eisenhower Stalin summit unless Moscow shows a genuine desire to end the cold war. Dulles calls for concrete proposals. British PM Churchill plans informal New York talks en route to a May meeting, focusing on restoring Anglo American partnership and Korea policy.
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Washington
Britain
Churchill
Russia
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Moscow
Eiisenhower- Stalin
New York
Fire Leaves 2 000 Koreans Homeless
Predawn fire in Taegu destroys over three downtown blocks leaving about 2,000 Koreans homeless. Four U.S. soldiers treated for cuts and burns. three Korean civilians injured. Firefighters from both sides battled for two hours. fuel depots and a soap factory were involved.
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Taegu
Korea
U.S
Air Force
Middletown Decorations Winners Are Announced
Middletown held a Christmas decorations contest with winners in both house and grounds and house exterior divisions. Ross Martin received the knife and fork set for best decorated house and shrubbery. H A Mitchell won an electric iron. Other winners included B E Rogers second with a 15 bulb outside lights string, and honorable mentions for G W Borden Edna Long Wilbur C Mowery Jack Kelly and Will Owens. Judges were Gilbert McInturff and Walter H Johnston of Strasburg. prizes donated by Northern Virginia Power Company Molden Electric Company and J J Dwyer of Middletown.
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Ross Martin
H. A. Mitchell
Middletown
Mr. Martin
Mr. Mitchell
B. E. Rogers
G. W. Borden
Edna Long
Wilbur C. Mowery
Jack Kelly
Will Owens
Gilbert McInturff
Walter H. Johnston
Strasburg
Northern Virginia Powery Company
Molden Electric Company
J. J. Dwyer
Ten U S Servicemen Die in Greek C-47 Crash
In Korea a Greek Air Force C-47 crashed after takeoff two miles from the field, killing fourteen on board including ten U S servicemen. Four Greek crew members and a U S Air Force radio operator were among the dead. Ground observers suspected an engine failure.
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Tokyo
U. S
Korea
Far East Air Force Headquarters
Royal Hellenic Air Force
Holiday Traffic Deaths Hit Record Pace in Nation
The Associated Press reports 348 traffic deaths amid a four day Christmas period, with 49 fires and 65 other accident fatalities, totaling 450 with one and a half days remaining. The National Safety Council warns of the year’s worst holiday toll and cites states with the highest counts.
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National Safety Council
Ohio
New York
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Virginia
Michigan
State Accidental Deaths Reach 20 During Christmas Period
The Old Dominion reports 20 accidental deaths over the Christmas period with 16 from automobile crashes and four from a Christmas morning fire near West Point. The 1952 highway toll reaches 948 with Staunton's multi casualty crash adding two fatalities, Guy F Miller and Samuel Williams.
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Old Dominion
West Point
Staunton
Guy F. Miller
Augusta County
Samuel Williams
Cold Weekend Grips Much of U S with North Lows
A wide cold spell covers the nation with the Western and Midwest sectors hit hardest. Subzero readings appear from the Central Rockies to the Atlantic Coast as readings trend lower in the Northeast tonight. Temperatures range 20s to 30s from Oklahoma to Virginia and reach the 40s along the Gulf Coast while snow falls lightly in parts of the cold belt and storms disrupt Northern California and Southern Oregon.
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Midwest
Florida
Southwest
Central Rockies
Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma
Virginia
Gulf Coast
California
Oregon
Fire Damages Six Businesses in Portsmouth Downtown
A Friday afternoon fire in downtown Portsmouth caused at least 25000 in damage to six business establishments. Assistant Chief Kari L. Host confirmed the loss and noted the extent of the damage.
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Portsmouth
Kari L. Host
Churchill to Meet Ike Truman in Wartime Talks and Jamaica Visit
Prime Minister Churchill will sail for New York on New Year’s Eve to confer informally with President elect Eisenhower then pay respects to President Truman in Washington before a two week tropical holiday in Jamaica. Officials say Korea, trade, defense and European Asian security will be on the agenda. Possible Stalin talks are mentioned as well.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Bernard Baruch
Truman
Jamaica
Britain
United States
North Atlantic
Red China
Pacific
London
Washington
Downing Street
Lloyd's Shipping
U. S
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Anthony Eden
R. A. Butler
Eisenhower-Churchill
Morning Route 50 Wreck Injures Passenger
Two cars were wrecked on Route 50 just east of the city at 1 30 a m. Edgar Allen Payne 23 of Middleburg drove a 1947 Chevrolet coupe westbound into a 1941 Buick sedan driven by David PeaceMaker Route 1. A female passenger in the Payne car was treated for a cut lip at Memorial Hospital and released. Damages were about 900 and 325 dollars.
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Manis Owens
Memorial Hospital
James Claycomb
Winchester
Edgar Allen Payne
Middleburg
David 8
Peacemaker
Route 1
Payne
Chevrolet
Buick
Largest Draft Levy In Two Years Asked
Washington a House judiciary subcommittee labeled former Assistant Atty Gen T Lamar Caudle an honorably motivated yet weak government official and a scapegoat in his 1951 firing for outside activities. The panel said Caudle never sold himself for riches or power, calling his career the most accurate reflection of decay within the Justice Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Snyder
Washington
House
Atty
R-Ny
Justice Department
Department of Justice
Truman Says Korea Decision Was Toughest Yet
President Truman says sending U S troops to Korea under a United Nations mandate was the hardest choice of his presidency, tougher than dropping atomic bombs. He credits the move with averting a broader war and credits allied efforts like the Marshall Plan and Greek Turkish aid for keeping the world out of disaster. He notes strong domestic economy and employment while planning a public address and a post presidency period of reflection.
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Korea
United Nations
Oval Room
White House
Truman
Congress
Democratic Party
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
Stevenson
North
Delaware Street
Independence, Mo
Legislators Reject Special Session on Red Light Passage
Virginia lawmakers show little backing for a special session to allow emergency vehicles to run red lights. Only Ernest Robertson and Wilbur Leary express support, while Roanoke and Lynchburg officials cite blinking light schemes as alternatives.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Frank 8. Richeson
Richeson
Battle
Del
Ernest Robertson
Roanoke County
Wilbur T. Leary
Norfolk County
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Norfolk
de. E. Griffith Dodson, Jr
Singleton
del. Leary
Norfolk Area
Dicks to Replace Renner as Deputy Sheriff in Frederick County
John Wilbur Dicks named to succeed J Henry Renner as Frederick County deputy starting January 1 1953. Renner resigns effective December 31 to devote full time to private car- bussiness. Renner and family from Clarke County with four children. Dicks, born August 31 1909 in Stonewall District, previously with State Highways Department and National Fruit Product Company. elder of Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church. three children.
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J. Henry Renner
Frederick County
Robert L. DeHaven
John Wilbur Dicks
Marlboro
Renner
Kernstown
Ft. Leavenworth
Mary
Eugene
Carolyn Ann
DeHaven
Stonewall
John A
Lucy Johnson Dicks
Mary Orndorff
Isaac Orndorff
Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church
State Highways Department
National Fruit Product Company
Harry H
U. S. Army
Austria
Mary Virginia
Winchester Fruit Research
Prize Decorations At Berryville Winners Named
Berryville Christmas decoration contest winners announced by the Senior Women's Club of Clarke County. Daytime winners include Mr and Mrs Rosier Emmons first and Dr and Mrs J J Harris second. Mr and Mrs William Clevenger honorable mention. Unusual nighttime decorations go to Mr and Mrs Eustace Jackson first. Ed L McDonald second. Outside night time best honors go to Mr and Mrs Thomas W Bishton first. second to Mr and Mrs William Clevenger. honorable mention to Mr and Mrs E P Berlin and Mr and Mrs J N Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Rosier Emmons
J. J. Harris
William Clevenger
Eustace Jackson
Ed L. McDonald
Thomas W. Bishton
E. P. Berlin
J. N. Haines
Dancing Tonight At The Mecca With Arnold Orchestra
The Mecca hosts dancing tonight featuring Les Arnold's Orchestra from 11 p m to 12 27 10. A sale notice mentions binding wood and a plumly corporation listing near 1p-12-11-e.0.d.71. Golden Glow Restaurant offers Sunday dinner from 10 a m with a choice of meals and fountain service. Autvue Hinelright's Service Station to close December 25 to January 12 for vacation.
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Mecca
Les Arnold
Autivue Hinelright
Army Requests 53,000 Men in February
The Defense Department asked selective service for 53,000 draftees in February, all for the Army. This marks the biggest levy in nearly two years and brings total draft calls since September 1950 to 1,255,430.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Maine Corps
Air Force
Department of Defense
Korea
Frank Pace Jr
Poland Charges Spy Drop by American Plane
Poland stated an American aircraft dropped two spies about 40 miles inside its territory on November 4. A radio transmitter and equipment for espionage also parachuted into Poland. The plane reportedly left Wiesbaden Germany, crossed over Bornholm, Sweden, and violated the frontier near Darlowe before reaching Mizdow. Spies named Stefan Skrzyowski and Dionizo Sosnowski. nationality not disclosed.
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London
Poland
Radio
Warsaw
Wiesbaden
Germany
Bornholm Island
Baltic
Sweden
Darlowe
Mizdow
Stefan Skrzyowski
Dionizo Sosnowski
Allied Raiders kill 53 Reds in Korea clash near Panmunjon
Allied forces on the Western Front report a 40 minute engagement near Panmunjon in near zero temperatures killing or wounding 53 Chinese Communists. Fifth Air Force bombers hit front line areas as rain and snow cleared. one Allied patrol met 60 Chinese near Chorwon with 30 killed or wounded by artillery. Three Allied planes were lost last week over North Korea.
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Seoul
Eighth Army
Panmunjon
Fifth Air Force
Chorwon
Air Force Weekly
North Korea
Holiday closure notice for MINOR MOTOR CO Inc shop
Our shop and parts department will be closed from Wednesday 5 P.M. until 6 A.M. Monday morning December 29 for the holiday and inventory. Minor Motor Co Inc Oldsmobile Ford Tractor Sales and Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor Motor Co., Inc
Oldsmobile
Ford Tractor Sales and Service
SWIMLEY FURNITURE STORE Holiday Closure Notice
To give employees a vacation the store closes December 24th at 6 p m and will reopen Monday December 29th at 8 a m. The notice appears in a local advertisement style.
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Swimley Ss Furniture
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Pat” Duffey
USNR
Washington St
Anne Barnhart
N. Bradcock St
Charles Emschler
Cork St
John Scali
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Associated Press
Ike
Europe
Southeast Asia
Caudle
Ernest B. Vaccaro
America
Del.Louis Lee Guy
Delamater Davis
Insurance Company
Winchester Star
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